Special Jury AwardTo be announced!Sponsor:No Sponsor
This prize is shared with other categories.

Best of Fest AwardSponsor:No Sponsor Cash Award Value: 1,000 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

1st PlaceTo be announced!Sponsor:No Sponsor
This prize is shared with other categories.

CATEGORY RULES
Rules and Guidelines

ALL WORK NEEDS TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN

1. All work must be original.2. Only films 10 MINUTES AND UNDER will be accepted. Works over 10 minutes in length will be accepted at the discretion of the programming staff.3. Acceptable film formats:* DV (mini DV or DV Cam)* DVD or CD (QuickTime movie files only)*Links to download (Hi-Res QuickTime or MPEG)4. If your film is selected to screen on our website then we will contact you to complete the required release/consent forms.

5. A panel of judges will review the films and award individuals or classes in each of the following categories:* Student* College Student*Teacher/Student* Community* Professional6. Winners will receive a prize. Awards will be given to all finalists. Selected works will be featured on the MY HERO web site throughout the year.

Rights & Clearances

By submitting your film to MY HERO, you grant MY HERO permission and rights to place your film in its entirety on the MY HERO film festival website if accepted (this is mainly an ONLINE film festival, culminating in an awards ceremony). You also grant MY HERO rights to publish selected screenshots from your work on the MY HERO Web site and in promotional materials. You also grant MY HERO non-exclusive rights to use your film for promotional and educational purposes.

There is no fee for students from schools outside of the United States.

Your entry fee may be waived if you or your school are unable to pay the fee. Please contact MY HERO at media@myheroproject.org about a fee waiver.

Payments should be made to the MY HERO Project.

The MY HERO International Film Fest prefers electronic submission offilms. Please send us reasonably Hi-res mp4/H264 versions of your film that are under 2 gigs via our Hightail account:

https://dropbox.hightail.com/myhero

PrizesUp to $1000 in Prizes and Awards

Winners will be eligible to receive cash prizes, equipment and software and T-shirt prizes.